Social Housing Law & Practice 2010

Social Housing Law & Practice

The major annual conference addressing all of the important developments in social housing law and practice

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why you should attend

Lime Legal’s Social Housing Law & Practice Conference has become firmly established as one of the unmissable events in the calendar for everyone working in the field of social housing management, and tenancy enforcement.

This year’s brand new programme covers all of the core areas you need to know about, addressing all the latest case law and changes in legislation and the latest thinking on best practice and procedural issues.

Delegates will benefit from :

A topical programme addressing the subjects you need to know about
Presentations by expert practitioner speakers
Top quality documentation produced to professional publishing standards to take away as an invaluable resource in the office
The opportunity to ask the experts questions and to share in the experience of other.

Conference Programme

9.15-10.00	Registration & Refreshments
10.00-10.10	Chairman’s Introduction
10.10-10.25	Housing Management Regulation: What’s New and What’s Planned?
10.25-11.25	Anti-Social Behaviour: The Latest Developments Gill Marshall ASBOs - all the latest cases and their implications Variation of ASBOs after Jones v Birmingham FITs: does the arrival of more funding signal a new dawn? Parenting contracts and orders in practice Drinking banning orders - the latest guidance and experience Designated public places orders - their role in social housing cases ASB and duties to disabled or vulnerable Tenants Possession in ex-tenant ASB cases: implications of Camden v Barber Demoted/introductory tenancies and ASB: implications of Manchester v Pinnock
11.25-11.40	Refreshments
11.40-12.40	Using the Law to Make Best Use of Existing Social Housing stock Jan Luba QC Tightening-up on allocation Tackling under-occupation Clearing the unlawful sub-tenants Ousting the “I’ve taken over the tenancy!” brigade Recovering the tenancy after death Swift action on abandonment Restricting the right to buy
12.40-13.00	Questions and Answers Jan Luba QC and Gill Marshall
13.00-14.00	Lunch
14.00-14.50	Social Housing Cases requiring Particular Care Steve Povey Young People The homeless young person Accommodating under 18s - The role of the local housing authority/RSL - The role of Social Services Mental Health issues A ‘duty of care’? Mental capacity: what the housing management team needs to know Eviction issues The role of social services Mechanisms for housing/social services co-operation Bankruptcy Preventing homelessness: the role of the housing manager Impact on social tenancies The position of the non-bankrupt cohabitee Possession issues
14.50-15.30	Social Housing Possession Cases: beyond Rent Arrears DJ Luigi Sterlini Anti-social behaviour cases Other Grounds for Possession Tenants without security of tenure Unlawful sub-letting cases Vulnerable tenant cases Pre-issue checklist Preparing your case – marshalling the evidence Evidence: what the Judge wants to see What sort of possession order?
15.30-15.45	Refreshments
15.45-16.30	The Shape of Things to Come: Forthcoming Changes and Developments you need be aware of and to plan for now Jan Luba QC ASB: more tools for the ‘tool-box; Domestic violence: new thinking TSA two months on: terror or toothless-tiger? New national policy agenda for social housing? Clarification or confusion?: human rights ping-pong on possession claims
16.30-16.50	Questions and Answers Panel
16.50	Close of Conference
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details

Venue: London
Millennium Gloucester Hotel & Conference Centre London Kensington | Get Directions

Date: Thursday 13 May 2010
Price: £295 + VAT (6th successive year)

SPECIAL OFFER: Third and Subsequent Delegates HALF PRICE. The cost effective way to get top quality training for your department. See Terms and Conditions

cpd accredited

This conference is accredited for
5 HOURS 20 minutes CPD by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Bar Standards Board and ILEX

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Housing Managers and Housing Officers
Tenancy Managers and Officers
Neighbourhood Managers and Officers
Enforcement Team members
Heads of Housing Management
Housing Policy Managers
Lawyers working for Local Authorities and RSLs
Housing lawyers in private practice
All social housing tenancy advisors

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Speaker Profiles:

Jan Luba QC, one of the leading figures in the field of Social Housing law, chairs and gives two presentations at this year’s conference. His many years of experience combined with his encyclopaedic knowledge of Housing law make him ideally placed to lead this year’s Conference.

Steve Povey, solicitor and specialist housing law trainer. Steve is one of the most sought after speakers in the country. He brings a wealth of practical experience and an impressive knowledge of law and best practice.

Gill Marshall , Solicitor, section head , legal department, Leeds City Council, Solicitor, Leeds City Council. Gill manages a specialist team which deals with anti-social behaviour. She has been involved in anti-social behaviour and social housing cases for over 10 years.

District Judge Luigi Sterlini , Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court where he regularly hears a wide variety of housing related claims, in particular, claims made by social landlords for possession based on rent arrears, anti-social behaviour and other breaches of tenancy agreements.

TESTIMONIALS

Just some of the comments from past delegates

“The most useful conference I have ever attended-fantastic content.”
RSL Housing Manager

“Fantastic”
Local Authority Housing Management Officer

“I thoroughly enjoyed the conference-very relevant and great notes to take away.”
Court Team Manager

“Interesting and full of useful information that will assist me in my work”
Community Safety Officer

“This conference is beneficial to everyone who works in social housing.”
Housing Manager

“Excellent conference-well worth the money, lots to go away with and to think about.”
Local Authority lawyer

“the First Lime Legal event I’ve attended-I’m impressed!”
Housing Manager

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